The changing relation between alcohol and life expectancy in Russia in 1965-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and aims

In the 1990s, a strong inverse relationship between life expectancy (LE) in Russia and mortality from alcohol poisoning was observed. This association is remarkable as this cause accounts for less than 2% of deaths each year. It can be explained by treating the alcohol poisoning mortality as the best available measure in Russia of the population prevalence of harmful drinking in any year which in turn associated with mortality from a wide range of causes. This study analyses the evolving relationship of LE with this mortality-based measure of harmful drinking since 1965, and places it in a policy context.

Design and methods

We examine three periods: 1965-1984, a period of gradual LE decline; 1984-2003, a period of massive LE fluctuations; and 2003-2017,

SUBMITTER: Danilova I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8607467 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature